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Bloomingdales looks to expand in Middle East

US-based department store chain Bloomingdale’s will be opening its first location in Kuwait in the spring of 2017 through a licensing agreement with the Al Tayer Group. The store, owned by Macy’s, made its first move to the international arena in 2010 when it opened a location in Dubai.

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